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f 4 . ! VOI l.fV.-SO. lOOTl. PORTLAND. ORKGOS, FRIDAY, MAY 1. 1914. pniCE FIVE CENTS. i AGREES 10 HOSTILITIES Agreement Made as to United States. CARRANZA IS NOT INCLUDED Attitude of Foremost European Powers Encouraging. MEDIATORSWORK SECRETLY Mexican Dictator Said Unofficially to Hare Come to Realize That Authority and Strength Are Virtually Clone. WASHINGTON, April 30. General ITuerfa tonight accepted the proposal that there be no further hostilities be-) tween the United States and Mexico pending the efforts of the envoys of Argentina, Brazil and Chilo to bring about an amicable settlement of diffi culties between the countries. Secretary Bryan drove to the Argen tine legation shortly before 10 o'clock toniprht and wenc into conference with the three mediators. Restrained but none the less steady preparation for any military eventuali ties and the quiet progress of the me diation programme being worked out behind closed doors were the two out standing features of the Mexican, situa tion today. Trip to Mexico Unnecessary. The three mediation envoys of Ar gentina, Brazil and Chile continued their private sittings through the day and evening. Their first move for an armistice was succeeded by the practi cal suspension of hostilities, or by a truce, between the. forces of the United States and the Huerta regime, although there still were ominous sounds of conflict between the Huerta and Car ranza forces. While there has been no period set - "Within which the negotiations must be concluded, Secretary Bryan said he be lieved they would move forward "as rapidly as possible." A report that they might be prolonged by the mediators going to Mexico was met by the state ment by one of them that such a Jour ney was unnecessary, as they had every facility for speedy communication with Mexico. Internal Situation Not Clear. While the envoys were not yet retuly to make any announcement, sev eral interesting phases of what has come up during the discussion were learned from authoritative sources. It appears that while the attitude of Gen eral Huerta was definite in accepting Intermediation as between the United states and the Huerta government. It has not been made clear that his ac ceptance will apply also to intermedia tion which Includes Carranza. It is expected this question will be cleared tip by inquiries now under way, so that it may be definitely established that Huerta not only accepts intermedi ation with the United States, but also with Carranza. Another outgrowth of the discussion was an intimation that both the Huerta and Carranza elements would send rep resentatives to deal directly with the mediators, and Francisco de la Barra, now at Parl3 as Ambassador for the Huerta authorities, would probably be designated to act for Huerta. Kurope's Attitude EncouraKing. In the course of the day the .inter- mediarles received word of the encour aging attitude of some of the foremost European powers, notably Great Brit ain. This was not conveyed in any for mal adherence t- the mediation work, but was none the less definite and sat isfying as the result of an informal conference between Sir Cecil Spring nice, the British Ambassador, and one of the mediators, which was later made known to the envoys as a body. The British Ambassador also talked with Secretary Bryan alor.g the same line. While the mediators have not ap pealed directly for the friendly infiu cn of European powers, as their po sition does not warrant addressing foreign governments, yet their home governments have enlisted their Am bassadors and Ministers at European capitals to procure friendly co-operation from these quarters. Local Constitutionalists drew atten tion to the language of the note from General Carranza. as not accepting any offer to solve the difference between himself and Huerta. but merely to lis t?n to proposals which wouli resolve tho differences between th United States and Mexico. In the ncite from the envoys to Carranza they extended "an offer -of our good offices to all parties at interest in the proalem of the pacification of Mexico and ttie ad justment of the differences bitween Mexico and the United States." i larraui Holds Key. The Carranxa reply thanked thd me diators tor their effort to solve Whe differences between Mexico and the United States." Asked what differences existed be tween the United States and Mexico in which General Carranza could have, a part, local Constitutionalists recalled Carranaa's recent note to the Americln Government in which he pointed olt tha demands for reparation as a rl sult of the arrest of American bluJ jaekcts at Tampico and other offfensds should be properly addressed to hiS tConciuded on Fas 2.) 1. HUERTA CEAS CRUSADE AGAINST ICEMEN TO START PROSECUTION" TO FOLLOW UN DERWEIGHT DELIVERIES. Co-operation of Consumers Urged in Reporting Violations and Assist ing in Procuring Convictions. Co-operation of housewives and con sumers of ice is asked by City Sealer of Weights and Measures Jones in a campaign to be started at once against short-weight icemen. Without this co operation, he says, it will be difficult to get results. Mr. Jones has planned to follow ice men from house' to house and check on their deliveries. The weight will be gauged on the basis of 30 cubic inches to thtj pound. If a dealer says he delivery "". pounds of ice and measurement sh that he delivered only 20 pounds. . Jones asks that the purchaser immediately call, up the office of the sealer at the City Hall and prompt investigation will follow. Consumers are requested to co-operate to the extent of appearing in the Municipal Court to testify against short-weight dealers. He says this has been the greatest difficulty so far en countered. City Commissioner Bigelow reported yesterday that he had taken steps to bring about an investigation of the re ported combine of icemen to control Ice prices and terms of delivery. He says if Information is forthcoming upon which to base action in. connec tion with the anti-trust and combina tion ordinance now on the ordinance books of the city, suits will be started. PLEA MADE FOR HINDUS Bruhma Telia House Committee His People Would Make Desert Bloom. WASHINGTON, April 30. An Indian Brahma, T" lshi Bhutia Kyawgh Hla, now a New York broker, testified be fore the House immigration committee today that if Congress would permit the laborers of India would be glad to settle onall the arid lands west of the Mississippi River, and if they had tho right to possession after a period of years would make those lands blossom. He opposed the Church bill for Hindu exclusion except as to students, and he said that the laborers of India ought to be allowed to come in, assimilate American ideas and go bac home to help their motherland progress. $17,000 SHORTAGE PAID Ex-City Treasurer Logan Settles With City of La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or., April 30. (Spe cial.) Discrepancies existing between the accounts of ex-City Treasurer Ray Logan and the city have been removed. The audit of the city's books by the present City Treasurer, N. J. Mansamer, and Expert C. M. Lockwood revealed a total of tl7.260.29 due the city on February 7. Logan was requested to turn over that sum. Logan employed a private accountant, C. H. Goudy. of Portland, who' placed Logan's indebtedness at $15,589.99. An agreement was made whereby a final tender of $17,000 made the city was accepted. CARNEGIE'S LIFE SOUGHT Witness Says Man Who Sliot at Goth am Mayor Had Marked Financier. NEW YORK, April 30. That Andrew Carnegie had been marked for death by M. P. Mahoney, who attempted to kill Mayor Mitchel on April 17, but in stead shot and wounded Corporation Counsel Polk, was asserted by Dr. M.S. Gregory today at the inquiry Into Ma honey's insanity. The witness said that the prisoner had told him of the plan to kill Car negie and two other men whose names ho refu ied to reveal. The doctor as serted Mahoney was suffering from pre-senile, illuslonary dementia. SECRET DOORS ARE SHOWN Prosecutor Gets Ixst in Passageways in Chinatown Buildings. City Attorney La Roche yesterday in vestigated reports of secret passage ways in Chinatown buildings and be came lost a couple of times. He reported that in one place a match was stuck into a hole in the wall and the room revolved so he could not get out. He found doors built so they could not be forced open; rooms which one minute had no doors and the next minute had several doors, and many other similar contrivances. SINGLE TAX COLONY FAILS Suit Filed in Chancery Court to Dis solve Experimental Colony. MOBILE, Ala, April 30. A bill was filed here today in Chancery Court seeking dissolution of the Fairhope colony in Baldwin County, the princi pal exponent of the single-tax theory in the United States. The bill alleges that the corporation has failed "because the single-tax the ory never can be carried out in any jurisdiction whose laws deny the es sentials of that theory." OKANOGAN TIME EXTENDED Settlers on Irrigation Project to Pay Maintenance Charge. OREGONIAM NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, April 30. Through the efforts of Senator Jones the Interior Depart ment conditionally waived its order re quiring settlers on Okanogan irriga tion project to make water payments May 1. It is provided, however, that they must agree to pay 1 per cent a month of building and maintenance charge until tne tun amount is paid. CARRANZA REPLY IS ORDER FOR ATTACK Rebel Leader Ignores Plans for Truce. TAMPICO IS CHIEF OBJECTIVE Armistice in Northern Mexico . Declared Impossible. BREACH DENIED BY VILLA Two Generals Intend to Enter Tor reon Xext Sunday fo Review of Troops Hallways to Be Speedily Prepared. EL PASO. Tex., April 30. While General Carranza has not replied of ficially to the proposition of the South American mediators for a federal-rebel armistice, his answer is said by offi cials here to be plainly forecast In orders promulgated today for a con centrated attack on Tampico. The federal gunboats and the land defenses of Tampico have proved too big a task for the troops of Generals Caballero and Gonzales and orders were issued today for the mobilization of 12.000 troops from the states of Coa huila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon. It is reported also that General Francisco Villa, the first soldier of the revolu tion, will lead the attack. Herrers Sent to Saltlllo. Monclovlo Herrera, whose name as a fighter has grown immensely during recent campaigns, if present plans pre vail, will head the assault on Saltillo. where the remnants of the federal forces from Torreon, Monterey and other places captured by the rebels are gathered. Rafael E. Musquiz, son-in-law of General Carranza and a leader of the junta here, is among authorities for the declaration that the armistice in Northern Mexico Is Impossible. It was rumored in connection with tho proposal that acceptance of" the proposition would have carried with It some form of recognition of the bel ligerency -of the rebels, but General Carranza is said to have commented that he did not care to attain It in that way, as it was bound to come in due time with the complete victory of his forces. Villa's Resources Curtailed. General Villa was at Parral today. It is learned that his recent trip to Juarez and his present peregrinations are on business matters connected witb raising revenue. The United States is said to have suddenly become rigid In Its demands for the protection of all foreign Interests in Mexico, thereby embarrassing the process of raising (Concluded on Page 2.) I 7(5 Pfl OLD STRAW ' E o' ' I I 'l : INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 7.J degrees; minimum. 40 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. Mexico. Argentine press commends Pan-American mediation. Page 2. Villa plans to concentrate against Saltlllo. Page 2. Huerta agrees to truce with United States pending negotiations. Page 1. Carranxa's reply to truce proposal Is order to attack Tampico. Page 1. Foreign. Roosevelt puts new river on map. Page 3. Xatlonal. "Standardization" of federal buildings urged on Congress. Page 5. Domestic. Colorado Coal mine companies refuse to con sider suggestion to settle strike. Page 1. Vincent Astor weds. Page 5. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is object of threat. Page 0. Sports. Larry Pape decides to play with Beavers. Page is. Northwestern League results: Ticrrmi 4, Portland 1: Seattle S, Spokane 0; Van couver 8, Victoria 2. Page 14. Coast Leagrue results: San Francisco X. Port land 2; Sacramento 4. Oakland 1; Venice 9. L-oa Angeles 5. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. Attempt to burn lumber plant at Raymond laid to labor sympathizer. Page 7. Twin state. Sunday school workers meet at La Grande. Page 7. Two soldiers drown when lesky launch sinks off Fort Stevens. Page 4. Colonel Ayre. rich Oregon bachelor, wedi sweetheart of old. Page 2. Commercial and Marine. First Eastern Oregon public wool sale will be held at Juntura. Page 21. Wheat higher at Chicago on new-crop ex port demand. Page -I. Rapid advance In Wall street stocks In late trading. Page 21. Crew of stranded Hugh Hogan forced to leave leaking schooner. Page 16. Exports of wheat, flour and lumber for April greater than In corresponding month In lulo. page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Business In April shows Increase over same month In 1913. Page 8. Thousands attend opening of "made-ln-Ore- gon" exhibit. Page "JO. Weather report, forecast and data. Page IX, Queer specimens- rush to register. Page IS. Crusade against short-weight ice dealers to ua Bitneo. rage 1. Judge Ilufus Mai lory Is called by death. Page 1. Registration of 1051 breaks Oregon record for one day. page 1. "Wife of Captain W. S. Biddle sues for di vorce. Page 10. WOOL MEN MEET IN JUNE Secretary Houston to Call Confer ence of 'Western Growers. SALT LAKE CITY, April' 30. A tele gram received today by D. E. Cosgrlff. of Salt Lake City, from the Department of Agriculture announces that Secre tary of Agriculture Houston will call a conference of Western woolgrowers and wool manufacturers of the country to meet at Washington In June. The adoption of the Australian sys tem of preparing wool for market at its source will be considered. - FISHERMENSEEK SHELTER Largest Halibut Caught by Men on Boat Leo Weighs 8 0 Pounds. BAY CITY, Or.. April 30. (Special.) The boat Leo returned today from the deep-sea fishing. On account of rough weather it was unable to anchor and forced to go to Cape Lookout for shelter for the night. After fishing about 25 minutes this morning the fishermen caught eight halibut and cod, the largest halibut weighing 80 pounds. THE FIRST DAY OF MAY. RUFUS MAIM IS DEAD AT 82 YEARS Ex-Congressman III Only Three Weeks. DEATH IS DUE TO OLD AGE Jurist Who Came to Oreno, 1858 Used Pan.uute. BODY WILL BE CREMATED Widow and Son Survive Funeral Will Be Held at Undertaker's Chapel at Date Vet to Bo Decided On. Judge Rufus MaUory. of the law firm of Dolph. Mallory. Simon & Gearin, died at 5 o clock yesterday at his home, 330 East Thirty - ninth street,, after an illness of three days. He lacked but a few weeks of being 83 years of age. Death was due to the natural failure of health from old age. The dead jurist is survived by his widow and a married son, Elmer E. Mallory, and by a brother. Homer IL Mallory, 87 years old. who lives on his farm, near Andover, N. Y. All ar rangements for the funeral have not been made. Body to Be Cremated. Elmer Mallory announced last night that his father's body would be cre mated at the Portland Crematorium, an institution which he helped to or ganize. Funeral services, when held, will be in the chapel of Flnley's undertaking establishment. Judge Rufus Mallory was born in Coventry, Chenango County, New York, June 10, 1831. He traced his ancestry back to Peter Mallory. who came from England in 1643 and settled in New Haven, Conn. David Mallory, one of his ancestors, fought in the Revolutionary War. His father, Samuel Mallory, was a New York farmer the greater part of his life. lie married ' Lucretia Davis. By this union nine children were born, of whom Rufus was the youngest In 185$ Rufus Mallory started for Oregon by way of the Panama route, lie spent IS months as a teacher at Roseburg. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar. That year lie was elected Dis trict Attorney of Jackson. JosepMne and Douglas Counties, and two years later was chosen to represent Douglas County In the State Legislature. In the Fall of 1862 he became a resident of Salem. He served two years as District Attor ney for the Third District, including Linn. Polk, Marion and Yamhill Coun ties. 'In 1866 the Republieans elected him to Congress. He was a member of that (Concluded on Page e) HIGH MARK STRUCK AS 1951 REGISTER WOMEN", WITH 989, OUTNUMBER MEN. WITH 9 CI. With. Today the Last for Registra tion, Present Roll Numbers 73, S46 and May Reach. 76,000. The largest registration for one day in Oregon's history was recorded here yesterday, when 1951 voters, of whom 962 were men and SS9 women, signed the poll books. All day the registration rooms were crowded. Long lines extended far into the corridors, being especially heavy between and 9 o'clock. County Clerk Coffey, anUcipating a scramble, sent many deputies to the aid of the registration clerks. Though everybody worked In crowded Quarters, no- one waited unusually long to get registered. This is the last day in which to reg ister tor the primary election of May 13. The books close at & o'clock to night. - Voters waiting in line at o o'clock will undoubtedly be permitted to register, but persons who arrive "a minute late" will be barred. The grand total of registrations in Multnomah County, including yester day's, is now 73,34 6. With less regis tration today than yesterday, the 75.000 mark will be passed. Many ' believe that the final rush will bring the total to 76.000. The party registration to date fol lows: Men. "Women. Total. Democrat 10,-iT 8.310 1.U7 Independent ......... 1.7.".. iv.) 744 Progressive 1 1.4!rt 3::0i Prohibition oa:! I.7;io 2 7J:: Republican 30.r.M 16.245 4.7!) Socialist sou aits 1.174 Totals : 46,143 27.1US 73.344 PUPILS HATCH 200 CHICKS Arleta. School Tots Will lie Tanglit How to Raise Brood. An incubator in the basement of the Arleta School hatched nearly 200 thor oughbred chicks yesterday. About a month ago choice eggs were donated by L E. Staples, E. J. Ladd and E. H. Bauer. The father of the idea, O. S. Worden, janitor of the school, has at tended the incubator. The school children have been in structed by Staples and Bauer how to care for the little chicks. Those hav ing hens at home have been given a half-dozen apiece. White Leghorns. Plymouth Rocks. Rilvr t.h . White Wyandottes and Buff Cochin Lantams are included among the va rieties. . . . STORY HOUR IS CHANGED May Day Festivities Planned lor Children at Library. The usual story hour for thi rhiiiirn at the Central Librarv wilt v today by exercises in keeping with the aiay-oay spirit Library Hall has been profusely decorated for the occasion with Spring blossoms, and an attractive programme arranged by Miss Milliard, the children's librarian.' Miss H. E. Maishall, author and story teller Will tell rhA ..i . v : --. " J VI XWUlll Hood at 4 o'clock. The Ladd School uicucsirs win provide music There will be a May-pole dance by children from the Fernwood School, under the direction of Miss Ryan. In the chil dren's room an additional May pole has been placed, from the streamers of which Mayday baskets for the little ones have been suspended. LORD MURRAY VINDICATED Lords' Committee Finds Errors of Judgment but No Di&honor. LONDON. April 30. The committee of the House of Lords appointed to in vestigate Lord Murray's dealings in American Marconi shares today issued its report, which nnda that he com mitted "errors of Judgment." There was. however, nothing in hla conduct "which reflects on his rjersonal honor" The committee recommends "there should henceforth be an inflexible rule to preclude those who hold any public office from entering upon any specula tive transactions in stocks or shares under any circumstances whatever." Lord Murray when he was chief Liberal whip in the House of Commons was said to have invested some of the funds of the Liberal party in Marconi snares. GRAIN DAMAGED BY FROST Fruit in Southern Umatilla County Feehj Efrcct of Cold Spell. PENDLETON', Or.. April 30. (Spe cial.) Reports from Southern Umatilla County today are to the effect that fruit and grain, especially wheat and barley, have been noticeably damaged by the heavy frosts which followed a snowfall in the foothills the first of the week. The snow covered the mountains south of Pilot Rock and extended down Into the grain and fruit district to wttnin a lew miles of that town. TAFT'S TOE NOW PAINFUL Ex-President Suffering Injury Which Keeps Him at Home. NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 30. Ei- President Taft . is suffering from slight injury to one of his toes, it was said today. He is not seriously indisposed, but as it was painful for him to walk about, his physician had advised him to remain at home for a time. Suffrage Amendment Reported. WASHINGTON, April 30. The Senate woman suffrage committee today voted to recommend favorably to the Senate the Shafroth constitutional amendment requiring a state to vote on woman suffrage when 8 per cent of the voters petitioned for such a vote. OPERATORS REFUSE TO SETTLE STRIKE Big Corporations Now Decry Paid Agents. DECISION SENT TO CONGRESS Planned Negotiations Go for Naught With Union. LEADERS CALLED TO ACT Long Talc of Bloodshed Told in Re ply of Companies to Chairman. -Foster's Reqnest for Settle ment of State's Warfare. DENVER. April 30. Nineteen coal mines operating companies of Colorado practically all within the state to day positively refused to consider a suggestion made by Chairman Foster, of the House mines committee, that ne gotiations for settlement of the Colo rado coal mine strike be entered upon on the basis that the recognition of unions had been formally waived by the United Mineworkers of America. This refusal was announced after a telegram which Mr. Foster had sent to John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. In New York, calling upon him to settle tho strike without recognizing the union, had been referred to the mining companies of this state. The following is a copy of the com plete correspondence: Duty Urged on Rockefeller. Telegram from Mr. Foster to Mr. Rockefeller: "William Green, secretary-treasurer of the International Union, makes the public statement that mineworkers will waive any recogni tion of union or unionizing camps. Are you willing to enter into negotiations for a settlement of the strike on that basis and stop the killing of men. women and children? I strongly urge you to do so and believe the strike can be ended without recognition of tho union and all the other differences can be amicably settled. In my Judgment Reply of Mr. Rockefeller to Mr. Fos ter: "Tour telegram last night received. I am forwarding it to the officers of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company in Denver, who, with officials of other mining companies In Colorado, are the only ones competent to deal with the question therein referred to." Reply cf the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company and 18 other coal operating companies to Mr. Foster: Mllltta Fired Upon. "Answering your telegram of last night addressed to John D. Rockefeller. Jr., and referred to Colorado mine owners for reply. When on April lt. the Governor withdrew all except & small detachment of militia from the field, law. order and quiet prevailed in this state. There were employed by the operators of Colorado coal mines more than 10,000 apparently contented men. On the morning of April 20, the striking miners in the Ludlow tent col ony, two miles from the nearest coal mine, placed their women and children In what they considered places of safe ty and made an armed attack upon tbe'mllltla, encamped nearby. "The fight continued throughout the day and several men were killed. Dur ing the battle the tent colony was de stroyed by fire. Next day the bodies of two women and 11 chlldern were discovered in a hole under a tent where the strikers had placed them when the attack upon the soldiers was begun. "They all had been suffocated. "None of these children and no wo man was killed by rifle fire, nor did the soldiers knew of or have any rea son to suspect the presence of non combatants where the strikers had con cealed them. Avar of Extermination. I'lanaed. "On April 23, Lawson. International board member. United Mineworkers of America, and the leader of the strikers, in an interview published throughout the state, asserted that a war of ex-, termination would thenceforth be cotf ducted by the strikers, and Doyle, sec retary of the United Mineworkers of America, by wire Instructed the lead ers of local unions to watch for the approach f the militia, which had been ordered back again into the field. The meaning and purpose of such language was obvious. "Since that time the strikers in armed bands varying in number from 50 to 400 have attacked the town of Delagua from the bills and killed three men. They have dynamited and burned the buildings and equipment of the Em pire, Southwestern and Green Canyon mines at Aguilar. They have driven men, women and children into the Em pire mine and sealed the entrance with explosives. After the declaration of truce agreed to between- the Governor and Hawkins, attorny for the United Mineworkers of America, they drove the postmaster and others away from the Sunnyslde mine and took possession of it as well as the Pictou mine. "They dynamited the tipple at the McLaughlin mine and fired many shots Into the buildings at Maitland. They forcibly entered the store building at Rockvale and carried uway guns and ammunition. They attacked the build ings and dwelling houses at the Chan dler mine and kept up a merciless fire from the hills for nearly 40 hours, killed one man and finally took pos session of the camp by slipping in a number of men under a white flag. "They have burned, dynamited and t Cwuci uuvti on rage 0.) rJTl 1 Q9.Q 1